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A review by postmodernblues
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"YES I'M PARANOID- BUT AM I PARANOID ENOUGH?"
How do I go on reading after a book like this? How do I go on living?
This is my favorite book and I knew that long before I finished it. And yet I cannot synthesize my thoughts coherently. The experience of this book is like nothing else and fuck, man, I just really loved it. It's the postmodern world laid bare. It's fucking horrifying and underlying all of it is addiction: addiction to everything that gives us pleasure. I've never read a more American book and I doubt I ever will. Holy shit I really just... I loved it.
How do I go on reading after a book like this? How do I go on living?
This is my favorite book and I knew that long before I finished it. And yet I cannot synthesize my thoughts coherently. The experience of this book is like nothing else and fuck, man, I just really loved it. It's the postmodern world laid bare. It's fucking horrifying and underlying all of it is addiction: addiction to everything that gives us pleasure. I've never read a more American book and I doubt I ever will. Holy shit I really just... I loved it.